He Huaixuan was in a dishevel, begging desperately and speaking emotional words.
Xie Qingyao sneered in her heart.
He wanted her to plead for him and persuade He Zheng to let him go.
In order to survive, he would tell any nonsense.
He Huaixuan's eyes turned red as he saw Xie Qingyao looking down at him.
"Wipe it off, you're in such a mess."
Xie Qingyao casually threw a handkerchief to him.
When He Huaixuan heard this, he couldn't believe it and his pupils suddenly shrank.
He lowered his head, wiped his face with a handkerchief, and felt secretly happy.
She was moved!
He still had hope. He had long known how soft-hearted and kind-hearted Xie Qingyao was, and he could fool her with just a few touching words.
After he finished wiping his face, Xie Qingyao poured him a cup of tea, "Sir, get up and drink some tea. Tell me slowly, what happened?"
He Huaixuan stood up from the ground, took a sip of tea, and said with a hoarse voice: "I was deceived and coerced by the King of Qin, and in a moment of confusion, I stole a list from my father's study..."
As he spoke slowly, he observed Xie Qingyao's expression.
Xie Qingyao obviously didn't know about this.
He Huaixuan avoided the main issue and beautified his actions.
"Who knew the list was fake? When the King of Qin discovered he'd been tricked, he was furious and sent people after me. I had no choice but to run back."
Xie Qingyao whispered, "The Anguo Marquisate supports His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. How can the Crown Prince be associated with the King's support? The Crown Prince is confused."
"Besides stealing the list for the King, what else did you do for the King?"
He Huaixuan's breathing became slightly stagnant, and cold sweat broke out on his back.
"I, I...during the epidemic in Fuzhou, I gave some suggestions to the King, but they weren't very effective and ended up offending the King."
Xie Qingyao seemed to be thinking about something.
"I heard that someone under the King's patriots instigated him to do something as reckless and foolish as burning the village. I wonder which idiot came up with such a stupid idea."
He Huaixuan fell into a suffocating silence, feeling as if he had been slapped several times and was extremely embarrassed.
Idiot, the idiot Xie Qingyao was scolding was him, but he would not admit it.
He Huaixuan denied it, but Xie Qingyao already knew the answer from his reaction.
The plague in Fuzhou broke out and spread from Lianxi Village. How did he know that?
unless……
He, like her, was also reborn.
If He Huaixuan was reborn, she would be able to learn from him the mastermind behind the previous life's attack on the Xue family and the beheading of all the members of the Xue family.
Qin Yurong told her this in person before she died in her previous life. He Huaixuan warned Qin Yurong not to tell her the truth.
Xie Qingyao looked at He Huaixuan dimly, "It was a good idea for you to run back to the Marquis' Mansion in a panic. Prince Qin will have calmed down now and regained his senses. He won't attack you easily, lest he leave any evidence against you."
"The King is still reflecting on his mistakes and won't go too far."
"It's alright if the Marquis punishes you, but it's good enough if you're alive."
He Huaixuan's back stiffened. "Aren't you going to plead with my father for me?"
Xie Qingyao thought people like He Huaixuan were ridiculous.
Why should she take responsibility for his mistakes? Why should she plead for him?
Xie Qingyao's expression was calm as she replied, "I can't change the Marquis's decision. You know, the Marquis never listens to anyone."
There was a moment of silence. He Huaixuan really didn't expect that all his words were in vain.
Xie Qingyao is indeed a cold-hearted and vicious woman.
Anger rose on his face: "It's fine if you don't help me, but you were so hypocritical just now, Xie Qingyao, you are really disgusting."
"I'll go find my grandmother. She won't ignore me."
After He Huaixuan left, Xie Qingyao suddenly said to Zhitao, "Pour out the tea and clean all the tea sets."
The tea lady didn't eat a single bite.
Zhitao was puzzled, but still responded, "Yes, ma'am."
In the afternoon, He Zheng returned home.
Xie Qingyao told him that He Huaixuan came to see her.
The two of them walked past the pavilion and corridor and went to the back garden to stroll side by side. There was a swing in the garden.
He Zheng had someone buy this so that when Xie Qingyao got tired of shopping, she could sit on the swing and rest.
Xie Qingyao sat on the swing and said, "No wonder the Marquis was not in a hurry when he knew He Huaixuan was going back to the mansion that day. It turns out he already knew what he was going to do when he came back."
He Zheng walked behind Xie Qingyao and pushed her on the swing. "Prince Qin has always wanted to get the list. The Marquis' Mansion is heavily guarded, and his people can't get in. He Huaixuan is the only one who might be able to get the list."
Knowing the grudge between Xie Qingyao and He Huaixuan in their previous lives, He Zheng did not intend to let him go.
Xie Qingyao: "He Huaixuan stole the fake list and deceived the King Qin. The King Qin will definitely be furious and kill him. He may even suspect that this is a conspiracy between He Huaixuan and the Marquis."
"The Marquis wants to use the King's help to kill him..."
After a pause, Xie Qingyao turned her head and said, "If Prince Qin kills He Huaixuan, then the Marquis will have another reason to seek retribution from Prince Qin."
In the eyes of outsiders, the hatred of killing a son is irreconcilable.
Little did he know that this was just a two-birds-with-one-stone tactic, as it not only got rid of his ruthless stepson, but also gave him a clear conscience to deal with his political enemies.
He Zheng did not refute this, "He is lucky."
Xie Qingyao blinked slightly, "He Huaixuan can't die yet, I have a little surprise for him."
She waved her hand, motioning He Zheng to come closer.
He Zheng leaned over slightly and listened to her whisper.
After a moment, Xie Qingyao finished speaking, and He Zheng responded in a neutral tone, "It's up to you."
In the evening, He Zheng summoned everyone to the He family ancestral hall, saying that he had an important announcement.
Immediately afterwards, no one dared to delay. They all dropped what they were doing and rushed over.
Li looked puzzled, "What are you going to do, Third Brother? I feel like there's something big going on."
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